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monitors

UK //ˈmɒnɪtəz//US //ˈmɑːnɪtərz//

词源

源自拉丁语 'monitor',意为'提醒者'或'监督者',后通过英语演变而来。

noun

❶ 指用于显示计算机或其他设备输出的屏幕设备,通常用于查看图像、视频或数据。

“The computer monitors in the office are all high-resolution.”

(办公室里的电脑显示器都是高分辨率的。)

“She adjusted the brightness of her monitor to reduce eye strain.”

(她调整了显示器的亮度以减少眼睛疲劳。)

❶ 指负责监督或检查某项活动或过程的人或设备,确保其正常运行。

“The teacher acted as a monitor during the exam.”

(老师在考试期间担任监考员。)

“Environmental monitors track air quality in the city.”

(环境监测器追踪城市的空气质量。)

同义词:screen, display, supervisor, observer

verb

❶ 指观察、检查或跟踪某事的发展或变化,通常是为了确保其符合标准或要求。

“The team monitors the progress of the project weekly.”

(团队每周监控项目的进展。)

“Parents should monitor their children's internet usage.”

(家长应监督孩子的互联网使用情况。)

同义词:observe, track, supervise, watch

常见短语

heart rate monitor — 一种用于测量和显示心率的设备,常用于运动或医疗场景。

“She wore a heart rate monitor during her workout to track her fitness level.”

(她在锻炼时佩戴了心率监测器以跟踪她的健康水平。)

monitor lizard — 一种大型蜥蜴,常见于热带地区,因其警觉性高而得名。

“We saw a monitor lizard basking in the sun near the river.”

(我们看到一只巨蜥在河边晒太阳。)